Rick St Dennis is a designer of over 100 theatrical productions and is also the author of 4 books on decorative painting and contributor to at least a dozen national magazines on crafts and art.

He is one of a handful of designers to have designed TWO productions of AIDA, Verdi's massive Egyptian opera spectacle.

Currently living in the quiet beach comminuity of Seal Beach, California he writes restaurant reviews and theatre reviews between assignments for web designs, logos and creating art for local shows.

St. Dennis has appeared on such TV shows as Home Matters with Susan Powell, Aileen's Crafts and others.

He was Crafts editor for Country Folk Art Magazine and sold his artwork nationally through galleries and shows.

Among numerous awards he won a presidential commendation in 1976 for his contributions to the bicentennial year including the design of the west coast premier of William Grant Still's opera BAYOU LEGEND.

Rick is generously offering our winner

2 Digi's

of their choice from his store.

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

The talented ladies of the MIM team have created some awesome projects to kick start things this week.

Be sure to stop bye and say hello and check out who they chose as their favourite pick for the week.

It is a great way to showcase your most recent creation or even to share your favourite make from ages ago! You don't need to create a whole new post, linking back to the original post is just fine with us. So come on and join in the fun and share with us your beautiful paper creations!! There is inspiration to be found and blogging buddies to be met!

Monday, March 18, 2013

Hi MIM friends!Monday again already which is fantastic because it means the start to another fabulously fun linky party.You all totally blew us away last week with our amazing entries.Our featured entry this week comes to us fromJOEY

Everything That You Ever Wanted to Know About Bugaboo Stamps: A Short Essay

As if raising five children in the frozen land of the North was not enough of a challenge, Jodie Mackrell decided to dip her cold little Canadian toes into the world of papercrafting by opening an online store full of her illustrations. That was two years ago. Today Bugaboo Stamps is one of the leading companies in digital images, and we're still growing! From seriously snarky to sugary sweet to sublimely soulful all the way over to the other side of the super sexy spectrum, you're bound to find all that you need and more to create your paper projects. Jodie works very hard to provide New Releases and Freebies every week!

Bugaboo Stamps are offering a very generous prize of winner's choice of 7 single digis!

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

The talented ladies of the MIM team have created some awesome projects to kick start things this week.

Be sure to stop bye and say hello and check out who they chose as their favourite pick for the week.

It is a great way to showcase your most recent creation or even to share your favourite make from ages ago! You don't need to create a whole new post, linking back to the original post is just fine with us. So come on and join in the fun and share with us your beautiful paper creations!! There is inspiration to be found and blogging buddies to be met!

Monday, March 11, 2013

Hi MIM friends!Welcome back to another fun filled week of creative inspiration.It was a HUGE week last week.You must have all had your mojo working over time, lol!Thank you to everyone who shared their gorgeous creations with us.This week's featured entry comes to us fromTRISH

Thanks for sharing with us Trish, your card is gorgeous! Beautiful layout and fabulous colouring.

Our winning commenter this week is..Lisa T who left a lovely comment for Jan Ltc

Congratulations Lisa T, thank you for getting in to the spirit of MIM. Please contact me to organise your prize.

MAKE IT MONDAY #131is now openPlease link up your paper creations at then end of this post.

We have lots of new sponsors this year and we are so super excited to welcome Ignacio from Nicecrane Designs to the Make It Monday team!

I am Photoshop Instructor, and all over I am a passsionated of Graphic Design, Istarting designing scrapbook products and templates for Photoshop and at the end I decided to change to Digi Stamp World,,,,,I am a single man,,,,,,and all over I am surprised to know there are only a few men working on this bussiness it is sound curious to me,,,,,,,,,,,,,I love it.

Ignacio is generously providing a $20 gift voucher to our winner!

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

The talented ladies of the MIM team have created some awesome projects to kick start things this week.

Be sure to stop bye and say hello and check out who they chose as their favourite pick for the week.

It is a great way to showcase your most recent creation or even to share your favourite make from ages ago! You don't need to create a whole new post, linking back to the original post is just fine with us. So come on and join in the fun and share with us your beautiful paper creations!! There is inspiration to be found and blogging buddies to be met!

Monday, March 4, 2013

Hi MIM friends!Wow, you certainly are a creative bunch! I hope you managed to check out lots of the gorgeous entries that were linked up last week. There were some absolutely outstanding creations and a couple great little tutorials and even a some beautiful scrapbook layouts.Thank you to everyone who joined in. Thank you also to those of you who put your hand up to join the MIM Team. It was an extremely difficult decision to choose just one person to join the team out of all the lovely entries ....but I am so very pleased to introduce Jenny as our newest team member.please make her feel welcome in true MIM style by popping over to her blog and saying hello.Our featured entry from last week's link up comes to us from PaulaBeautiful layout Paula, such a lovely way to keep those memories alive.Thank you for sharing with us.Our winning commenter this week isFranka who left a lovely comment for KerryCongratulations Franka, thank you for getting in to the spirit of MIM. Please contact me to organise your prize.MAKE IT MONDAY #130is now open

Please link up your paper creations at then end of this post.This week we are sponsored by the fabulous

Hello friends! My name is Krista and I design Saturated Canary digis and rubber stamps. I love drawing quirky little characters!! And I love even more seeing them colored in by you fantastically talented stampers out there!! What an inspiration... The coloring brings them to life! I'd love if you stopped over to my blog and said 'hello.' It's a place full of family, art, crafts, and the occasional outfit post...hopefully you'll find something there to make you smile! Happy coloring, lovelies!! x

Krista is generously offering

2 Digis

to our winning commenter.

Remember, to be in the running to win the prize from our sponsor this week just leave a comment for another entry. Be sure to mention you saw them on Make It Monday. The more entries you comment on the more chances you have of winning!

The talented ladies of the MIM team have created some awesome projects to kick start things this week.

Be sure to stop bye and say hello and check out who they chose as their favourite pick for the week.

It is a great way to showcase your most recent creation or even to share your favourite make from ages ago! You don't need to create a whole new post, linking back to the original post is just fine with us. So come on and join in the fun and share with us your beautiful paper creations!! There is inspiration to be found and blogging buddies to be met!